MLB Report - Saturday
UNDER 9 -120 (A’s-Blanton/Twins-Silva) – 7:10 pm ET #926
This should be a low-scoring game as my pitcher performance ratings predict a solid outing by both starters against a pair of below average offenses.
Oakland’s Joe Blanton is due for a bounce-back after a rare bad outing last Sunday when he allowed six runs and twelve hits versus the Mariners. It was a rare bad performance for Blanton who had allowed one run or less in five of his previous seven games and overall still has a solid 3.28 ERA and 1.087 WHIP (walks + hits per innings pitched) in his nineteen starts this season.
Minnesota’s Carlos Silva is also due for a bounce back after two straight road losses. Silva should perform better tonight as he has been much stronger at home this season with a 3.71 ERA and 1.294 WHIP in eight starts, compared to a 5.34 ERA and 1.492 WHIP in ten road outings.
Steve Merril
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